/ Dictionary / Index H hamster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ham•ster Pronunciation: (ham'stur), [key] — n. any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hamster (Thesaurus) Hampton Roads hamstring Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language